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Stocks: Investors got a look at a world where the dollar isn’t a reliable reserve currency

Stocks: Investors got a look at a world where the dollar isn’t a reliable reserve currency

Markets sold off worldwide after President Trump announced plans to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook and threatened steep tariffs on China, raising fears about Fed independence and the dollar’s role as a reserve currency. S&P futures were down this morning. However some hopes emerged as investors focused on the Fed’s institutional strength. There was a global selloff in the markets …

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Like dictators of the past, Trump is building a private army – People’s World

Like dictators of the past, Trump is building a private army – People’s World

President Donald Trump waves while meeting with members of law enforcement, including National Guard soldiers, in Washington on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. | Jacquelyn Martin / AP Not since the days of Hitler’s S.A.—the “Brownshirt” stormtroopers—has a leader in an advanced capitalist country wielded a private political army outside the regular military and police forces that is answerable only to …

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USMNT Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino to Bring 23 Players for September Training Camp ahead of Matches against World Cup Qualified Nations Korea Republic and Japan – US Soccer

USMNT Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino to Bring 23 Players for September Training Camp ahead of Matches against World Cup Qualified Nations Korea Republic and Japan – US Soccer

USMNT Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino to Bring 23 Players for September Training Camp ahead of Matches against World Cup Qualified Nations Korea Republic and Japan  US Soccer New USMNT roster a head-scratcher: Is Pochettino wasting a chance for World Cup prep?  ESPN Pochettino confirms no contact with Pulisic, addresses McKennie’s omission – The Athletic  The New York Times Christian Pulisic returns but Weston …

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Miles Below Earth, Scientists Find a Mind-Blowing World of Life That’s Larger Than the Oceans!

Miles Below Earth, Scientists Find a Mind-Blowing World of Life That’s Larger Than the Oceans!

Beneath the Earth’s surface lies a vast and mysterious ecosystem, home to a staggering number of microorganisms, many of which are newly discovered. A recent study, published by the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), revealed that nearly 70% of all life on Earth exists underground, challenging our understanding of where life can thrive. This hidden world, as uncovered by researchers, opens …

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Taylor Swift ‘New Heights’ appearance sets Guinness World Record

Taylor Swift ‘New Heights’ appearance sets Guinness World Record

Taylor Swift broke the internet in her podcast appearance on New Heights with boyfriend Travis Kelce and his brother Jason. And now the feat has been recorded for the history books in the Guinness Book of World Records. Swift’s longform podcast appearance with the Kelce Brothers on New Heights was arguably one of the biggest pop culture events of the summer. The …

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Pig lung transplanted into a person in world first

Pig lung transplanted into a person in world first

Credit: Xijing Hospital of the Air Force Medical University/Xinhua via Alamy A lung from a genetically modified pig has been transplanted into a person for the first time1. The recipient, a 39-year-old man in China, was brain dead, but the organ survived for nine days. At least half a dozen people in the United States and China have received organs …

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First human case of New World screwworm parasite confirmed in US

First human case of New World screwworm parasite confirmed in US

The first human case of a flesh-eating parasite infestation has been confirmed in the US, authorities say. New World screwworm (NWS) myiasis was found in a patient who returned to the US from El Salvador, the Department of Health and Human Services said on Monday. The case was confirmed on 4 August. NWS myiasis is a parasitic infestation of fly …

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